Daily Manna (Coffee with Jesus)

We attended a church full of praising people yesterday that included God’s message of who He is, what Jesus did for us, with an emphasis on Who is living in all who believe and call on His name.  The Holy Spirit was the topic of the teaching that reminded all of us that God’s Spirit is real, active, and alive, living  inside each one of us who, like David who seeks the heart of God and longs for His Presence. David songs are prose of praise in good times and in those hideous times of being sought like prey of those who wanted to destroy him.  His faith was tested and tried through the entirety of his life.  But like Job, “yet will I trust Him” was the song he sang the loudest and strongest. 

This psalm is for God and tells God that He is all David needs for all the times in his life.  David’s hunger for God is never fully satisfied until God responds to his cries for help, comfort, insight, wisdom, direction, love, mercy, and grace. And God does respond. The greatest faith statement of truth is what David sings in the last lines of his praise; “I hold on to you for dear life, and you hold me steady as a post.” 

True believers in God hold on to God who never lets go of His hold on us!  God loves us too much to leave us hanging, wondering fearfully in panic.  No, God in his mercy and grace leads us by the power of His Holy Spirit living in us, helping us over every obstacle with each step we take with Him.  But we must follow the light of truth who guides us with each step we take!  It is so freeing to live life in faith over fear, ceasing to worry over that which has not happened and may never happen on the path with God, knowing He is sovereign in directing His will, bringing out the best in and through us! Troubles and obstacles will challenge our foothold but like a loving Father, He will never let go of our hand in His.

Psalm 63, The Message

A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

God—you’re my God!
    I can’t get enough of you!
I’ve worked up such hunger and thirst for God,
    traveling across dry and weary deserts.

^2-4 So here I am in the place of worship, eyes open,
    drinking in your strength and glory.
In your generous love I am really living at last!
    My lips brim praises like fountains.
I bless you every time I take a breath;
    My arms wave like banners of praise to you.

^5-8 I eat my fill of prime rib and gravy;
    I smack my lips. It’s time to shout praises!
If I’m sleepless at midnight,
    I spend the hours in grateful reflection.
Because you’ve always stood up for me,
    I’m free to run and play.
I hold on to you for dear life,
    and you hold me steady as a post.

^9-11 Those who are out to get me are marked for doom,
    marked for death, bound for hell.
They’ll die violent deaths;
    jackals will tear them limb from limb.
But the king is glad in God;
    his true friends spread the joy,
While small-minded gossips
    are gagged for good.

“To be able to say “my God” by faith transformed David’s wilderness experience into a worship experience. There in the desert, he was hungry and thirsty, but his deepest desires were spiritual, not physical. With his whole being, body and soul, he yearned for God’s satisfying presence. Just as we have physical senses that are satisfied by God’s creation, so we have spiritual senses (Hebrews 5:14) that can be satisfied only by Christ. He is the bread of life (John 6), and He gives us the water of life by His Spirit (John 4:1–14; 7:37–39; Rev. 22:17). Those who hunger and thirst for spiritual food and drink shall be filled (Matthew 5:6).” –Warren Wiersbe, Wiersbe Study Bible

Oh God, you are My God, and I will every praise YOU! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

In Jesus Name, Amen

From the ends of the earth (ECHO)

From the depths of the sea (ECHO)

From the heights of the heavens (ECHO)

Your name be praised

From the hearts of the weak (ECHO)

From the shouts of the strong (ECHO)

From the lips of all people (ECHO)

This song we raise Lord

Throughout the endless ages

You will be crowned with praises

Lord Most High

Exalted in every nation

Sovereign of all creation

Lord Most High be magnified

Lord,

As we read your Word, we hear the choirs of heaven and earth sing your praises. May YOU alone be glorified and may all ages in all nations bow before you, echo your praises and receive your salvation—the gift that keeps on giving—forever and ever, Amen. Yes, Lord, we praise you; for you alone are worthy of all the praises of your creation!  May the rocks cry, the mountains rejoice, the flowers bend to you with thanksgiving and rivers be a sign of your forever flowing blessings of Life! May all mankind give you praise!

To you be the glory!

In Jesus Name, Amen

Psalm 61, The Message

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David.

^1-2 God, listen to me shout,
    bend an ear to my prayer.
When I’m far from anywhere,
    down to my last gasp,
I call out, “Guide me
    up High Rock Mountain!”

^3-5 You’ve always given me breathing room,
    a place to get away from it all,
A lifetime pass to your safe-house,
    an open invitation as your guest.
You’ve always taken me seriously, God,
    made me welcome among those who know and love you.

^6-8 Let the days of the king add up
    to years and years of good rule.
Set his throne in the full light of God;
    post Steady Love and Good Faith as lookouts,
And I’ll be the poet who sings your glory—
    and live what I sing every day.

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

We respond with pure praise for our Lord Almighty who came to save us from our sins, heal our brokenness, making us whole and worthy to walk with our God!

Lord Most High

Exalted in every nation

Sovereign of all creation

Lord Most High be magnified

Psalm 61, NIV  The Echo of praise!

Hear my cry, O God;
    listen to my prayer.

² From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;
    lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
³ For you have been my refuge,
    a strong tower against the foe.

⁴ I long to dwell in your tent forever
    and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
⁵ For you, God, have heard my vows;
    you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶ Increase the days of the king’s life,
    his years for many generations.
⁷ May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever;
    appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

⁸ Then I will ever sing in praise of your name
    and fulfill my vows day after day.

Yes, and Amen!

We have all been there and done that.  We have all been tested and tried—not necessarily as hard at the beginning or end but smack dab in the middle of it all.  We respond with either giving up and quitting the battle or we deal with it and merely endured it.  What is “it”?  Our daily skirmishes, small to large battles, living life in an imperfect world where the Enemy works overtime to distract us from God, deceive us about God, deconstruct our faith in God with the ultimate goal to disengage us from God so He can destroy our faith in God.  It seems it is the hardest right in the middle of the battle then our strength is weakening and our resolve is waning.  We grow faint and weary in the war with our Enemy until we realize the war has already been won!  These daily skirmishes are mere distractions the enemy uses so we will look at him and all he throws at us instead of looking up to our Almighty God who as said repeatedly, “You need only to be still, I will fight this battle for you”.  And God’s people respond; “Oh yes, I forgot—faith over fear wins every time!”

“Being still” has to be repeatedly explained in our world of hurry to complete our self-made lists of “to dos”.  We are obsessive at times with accomplishing what we think will make us feel better as we try to make our family and friends feel better, thinking we will make our world better. “It’s all up to us, or the world will come apart at the seams!” we think.  What a lie! That is the talk of the evil one who consistently whispers in our ear that we must push, pull, and drag our way into a world where others are doing the same thing.  We demand our own way so we can “have it all” because we “deserve it all”. (Yes, another lie!) If we are slow to doing what evil suggests then he increases the heat of battle with invading our thought life with how inadequate we are along with getting su to believe we are nothing of value in this world.  How sad when we fall for these repeated lies of evil.

But God says, “Be still and know that I AM God”. These wordscome from the very heart of God to David’s heart in a beautiful song of praise for God.  Be still in the language used in Psalm 46:10 translates to “let go”.  Let go of you and what you want. Be still long enough in my Presence, says God to stop thinking about all that is on your plate because of all that is on your mind and then you can concentrate on knowing who I really am. God desires a forever relationship with His beloved.  We who believe are His beloved, who are cherished, and loved without conditions!

But in the middle of the battle, do we remember who God is and who we are to God?

Psalm 60, The Message

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

^1-2 God! you walked off and left us,
    kicked our defenses to bits
And stomped off angry.
    Come back. Oh please, come back!

You shook earth to the foundations,
    ripped open huge crevasses.
Heal the breaks! Everything’s
    coming apart at the seams.

^3-5 You made your people look doom in the face,
    then gave us cheap wine to drown our troubles.
Then you planted a flag to rally your people,
    an unfurled flag to look to for courage.
Now do something quickly, answer right now,
    so the one you love best is saved.

^6-8 That’s when God spoke in holy splendor,
    “Bursting with joy,
I make a present of Shechem,
    I hand out Succoth Valley as a gift.
Gilead’s in my pocket,
    to say nothing of Manasseh.
Ephraim’s my hard hat,
    Judah my hammer;
Moab’s a scrub bucket,
    I mop the floor with Moab,
Spit on Edom,
    rain fireworks all over Philistia.”

^9-10 Who will take me to the thick of the fight?
    Who’ll show me the road to Edom?
You aren’t giving up on us, are you, God?
    refusing to go out with our troops?

^11-12 Give us help for the hard task;
    human help is worthless.
In God we’ll do our very best;
    he’ll flatten the opposition for good.

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

BACKGROUND:  The plural pronouns indicate that David was speaking to the Lord for the Israelites who felt themselves abandoned by God in the middle of the battle against unbelieving nations.

In the middle of the battle who is conquering who? 

Being a man of faith, David didn’t give up but rallied God’s people around the Lord’s banner (v. 4). When the enemy is close to conquering; we read throughout His word, how God sends “cheerleaders” and “coaches” to His people to teach them to remember that God is as One who keeps His promises.  Israel’s God is Jehovah-nissi—which means “the LORD is my banner” (see Exodus 17:15).

David knew that Israel was God’s own people, His beloved people (the name “David” means “beloved”) who feared Him, and that God had covenanted to give them success against their enemies (2 Samuel 7:9–11). In David’s heart, faith was conquering fear.

“Be still and know that I am God” is the best response to have and to hold for when we read the rest of Psalm 46, we are taught that God also says, “I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” David, man after the heart of God then adds in Psalm 46:11, “The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”  The battle with evil, our real Enemy, belongs to the Lord. And He will settle it in victory once and for all! —And he did!

Jesus is the reason we live today with faith over fear for He is Life!  Be the one who is God’s blessing to someone today with Truth.

“The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.” Proverbs 11:25, MSG

Lord,

Thank you for your words of wisdom with reminders once again of who you are with who we are in You.  Cleanse our hearts and remove all that does not belong there. Deliver us from evil in our battles with evil.  Renew our minds with your higher thoughts of Truth. Refresh our souls with your new tender, fresh mercies. Restore the joy and peace of your salvation at work within us as we grow our intimate, loving relationship with you.  To You be all glory, honor, and praise! Forever and ever, Amen!

In Jesus Name, Amen

Our enemies today can rise up anywhere at any time when we least expect it.  As the many followers of Jesus learned, the devil uses people in ways that can fool as they masquerade as God’s people.  But the masquerade is soon found out as evil strikes from behind with gossip, slander, and betrayal.  Most often our enemies are those who befriended us when no one else did and told us whatever we wanted to hear.  But these same people also work in dark corners against us, making false claims about us behind our backs, all to persuade others to do the same. This is evil at work. His methods haven’t changed, therefore Satan is really pretty easy to spot.

Those led and taught by the evil one to be as sly and cunning as he, come forward with smiles on their faces, gifts in their hands, but with evil in their hearts.  It is a foolish way to live for their foolish ways are led by pride, arrogance, and hate, manipulated by the Enemy of God.  With limited power, our Enemy is soon found out for God is always at work for his beloved—not against them. God never sleeps.  God knows what is going on in the hearts of all who follow His Enemy from the beginning of creation.  And for sure, God has not and never will, give up His Sovereignty over all His creation!

We need to remind ourselves that our enemies are not those who personalities grate on our nerves or merely disagree with us on any given subject at hand but still believe in Jesus as their Savior. They, like us, just require extra grace in being with them. 

No, enemies are those who do not like us because we believe, trust, and obey God above all. Enemies are people who are led by evil to take us down by whatever means necessary to distract, deceive, and deconstruct our faith.  These are the people we pray for and ask God to help them see who He so they can be saved from the evil they follow. For our real enemy is the enemy of God—Satan, the fallen angel, kicked out of heaven for wanting to be God and take over.  Truly, the Apostle Paul clarifies who is our real enemy with how to combat Him in Jesus Name;

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.”—Paul to the church in Ephesus.  Ephesians 6:10-13 

David is standing on the promises of God to deliver him from the same enemy who has taken over King Saul’s entire being.

Psalm 59, The Message

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him.

^1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies,
    defend me from these mutineers.
Rescue me from their dirty tricks,
    save me from their hit men.

^3-4 Desperadoes have ganged up on me,
    they’re hiding in ambush for me.
I did nothing to deserve this, God,
    crossed no one, wronged no one.
All the same, they’re after me,
    determined to get me.

^4-5 Wake up and see for yourself! You’re God,
    God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God!
Get on the job and take care of these pagans,
    don’t be soft on these hard cases.

^6-7  They return when the sun goes down,
    They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
    Then suddenly they’re all at the gate,
    Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth.
    They think they’ll never get caught.

^8-10 But you, God, break out laughing;
    you treat the godless nations like jokes.
Strong God, I’m watching you do it,
    I can always count on you.
God in dependable love shows up on time,
    shows me my enemies in ruin.

^11-13 Don’t make quick work of them, God,
    lest my people forget.
Bring them down in slow motion,
    take them apart piece by piece.
Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance
    catch up with them,
Catch them out and bring them down
    —every muttered curse
    —every barefaced lie.
Finish them off in fine style!
    Finish them off for good!
Then all the world will see
    that God rules well in Jacob,
    everywhere that God’s in charge.

^14-15     They return when the sun goes down,
    They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
    They scavenge for bones,
    And bite the hand that feeds them.

^16-17 And me? I’m singing your prowess,
    shouting at dawn your largesse,
For you’ve been a safe place for me,
    a good place to hide.
Strong God, I’m watching you do it,
    I can always count on you—
    God, my dependable love.

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

Do we have the faith of David who knows God will deliver us from evil always!  David goes to God because he counts on God!  David knows where real strength is found—only in his Almighty God who overcomes all evil who is lying in wait to destroy him, for evil has already taken over the mind of King Saul!

Confident David sings songs of praise while God does all the heavy lifting of fighting his battles against evil!

How confident are we in our daily encounters with evil?

Let’s trust God.  If you need more proven truth, read His Word provided for us for God’s Word does not contradict itself. We can depend on God for He is “the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). And because He is the Lord, he “will be the sure foundation for our times” says the prophet Isaiah. (Isaiah 33:6).

Therefore, stand firm on the foundation laid before us by Jesus Christ our Lord whom God sent to remove the sins of the world for all who believe Him with the bonus of eternal life!  (John 3:16)  Evil, who lies in wait for us, only offers death.  Jesus is Life!

Choose wisely, this day, who you will follow, adore, love, listen to, trust, and obey for this is a matter of life or death.

Lord,

Thank you for saving my soul and making me whole. Thank you for fighting this battle of evil against me as you deliver me from evil’s schemes. Thank you for the foundation upon which to stand firm in Truth—who is You.  And when it gets hard, thank you for giving all the power and strength needed to stand firm still and be still before you, our Overcomer of evil.

In Jesus Name, Amen

Psalm 57, The Message

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave.

^1-3 Be good to me, God—and now!
    I’ve run to you for dear life.
I’m hiding out under your wings
    until the hurricane blows over.
I call out to High God,
    the God who holds me together.
He sends orders from heaven and saves me,
    he humiliates those who kick me around.
God delivers generous love,
    he makes good on his word.

⁴ I find myself in a pride of lions
    who are wild for a taste of human flesh;
Their teeth are lances and arrows,
    their tongues are sharp daggers.

⁵ Soar high in the skies, O God!
    Cover the whole earth with your glory!

⁶ They booby-trapped my path;
    I thought I was dead and done for.
They dug a mantrap to catch me,
    and fell in headlong themselves.

^7-8 I’m ready, God, so ready,
    ready from head to toe,
Ready to sing, ready to raise a tune:
    “Wake up, soul!
Wake up, harp! wake up, lute!
    Wake up, you sleepyhead sun!”

^9-10 I’m thanking you, God, out loud in the streets,
    singing your praises in town and country.
The deeper your love, the higher it goes;
    every cloud is a flag to your faithfulness.

¹¹ Soar high in the skies, O God!
    Cover the whole earth with your glory!

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

Even while running and hiding from the enemy, do we realize we are never alone?

Background:  David wrote Psalm 56 when the Philistines captured him in Gath (see 1Samuel 21:10–15 for the full story). He wrote Psalm 57 while hiding in a cave.  David nearly always begins with his distressed cries for help—seeing only his reality; but then he also ends his songs with praise to God who is real, who is truth, and who never leaves or forsakes him in battle with enemy giants and kings.  Get this—

When David pauses to talk with God he realized God’s realty and Truth—David is not alone.  God is trustworthy. He is a rock, a hiding place, a fortress. God loves, leads, shelters us then sends us back into battle with evil by His power working within us that also serves to build our faith!  Yes, there is no one like our God!

It’s time for us to awaken our souls to this truth about God:  We have safety and comfort in Him who never leaves us with a love that is relentless and never changes for us! This is the reality in which we live as believers. Is we do not and rely on our power and control; we are mere chums of fresh bait to the sharks of evil who do not know God.

We all can relate to David in the cave.  We can almost hear the echo of David’s sweet voice singing quietly to God in desperation; “Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed” (Psalm 57:1, NIV). 

Our response:  When life gets hard, let us look to our refuge and Deliverer—God through Jesus Christ, His Son.  Jesus told his disciples then and speaks truth to us now; “in this world you will have trouble; but relax, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) The reality of a True Believer in Jesus we are never alone. We will have troubles but we have a Savior and Lord who is already at work on our behalf because He is the Victor over all circumstances, roadblocks, and obstacles in the way for all who put all their faith in Him call on His Name! 

A favorite gospel song of my childhood which still come to mind when I am worried over the things of this life is “Just a Little talk with Jesus makes it Right”.  My “little talk” happens daily.  (Romans 12:1-2) How long the talk and listen takes depends on how worried I am and how long it takes for me to surrender my will to God’s will!  Either way, the chorus speaks truth;

“Now let us have a little talk with Jesus
   Let us tell Him all about our troubles
   He will hear our faintest cry
   He will answer by and by
   Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning
   And you know a little fire is burning
   You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right…”

Lord,

Thank you for David and other songwriters who praise you with Truth!  In a world of lies, letdowns, and putdowns, it is so refreshing to hear from you what is real and right. Thank you for your love beyond all measure!  I’m yours and I’m listening.  Transform my life to be more like you in every way.

In Jesus Name, Amen

By the heading before Psalm 56, we know David is in trouble once more as he is caught by the enemies of God’s people, the Philistines.  Goliath, as have studied before, came from Gath along with many other enemies of God and His people.  David cries out to God to plead his case to the One and Only who David knows is in charge and will help. David sounds anxious and distraught at first because of his current circumstance; but He still knows God, trusts in God or he would not have come to God expecting Him to help him out of this cruel and unjust captivity yet again.

When we trust God, it does not mean that we are exempt from our own troublesome battles with the world of evil or our own self-produced messes due to mistakes in judgment.  Truly the opposite is fact; we are sent to the front lines because of our faith for we are a people who trust God so completely that we seek to walk with Him, stand in His Presence, ready to take orders, willing to obey what He says—so others will know!  David is that person.

Pause to pray and reflect—

Are we as resolved and driven by our faith in God as David?  Do we seek God first with a surrendered heart, mind, and soul each day before doing anything of significance?  “How deep the Father’s love for us”, the chorus we sing, “How vast beyond all measure, that He should give His only Son, to make a wretch His treasure.”  We were wretched and sinful who God made His precious, priceless treasure!  To know who we are in midst of trouble is overcoming half the battle!

God looks over the earth in search of those whose hearts are completely committed to Him. (2 Chronicles 16:9) When He finds His created surrendered and committed to Him; He calls, equips, and sends us into the world, the front lines of battle, accompanied by all His power, strength, wisdom, and guidance at work within us!  THIS is what I’m learning about Life to the full.  THIS is what it means to walk with God, to dwell in His Holy Presence with expectant hope each day, asking for His will to be done in every detail of our lives until that Day we meet Him face to face in all His glory.

A surrender life to God is a relationship of trust driven by His love, mercy, and grace.

David knows “the Walk” and therefore is in constant communication with God in all circumstances because to David, to be in God’s Holy Presence is what he sought most in life here!  This is why David was known for being one who “ran after the heart of God”. His Psalms are a testimony to the greatness of God versus the weakness of man and as one who is in constant pursuit of the One and Only Holy God in all circumstances!  Imperfect David sought a Perfect and Holy God—the same God we pursue, believe, repent to, trust, listen eagerly, surrender all, and obey today! Same God. Different age, but same God!

How deep the Father’s love for us
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the Chosen One
Bring many sons to glory…

Psalm 56, The Message

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

^1-4 Take my side, God—I’m getting kicked around,
    stomped on every day.
Not a day goes by
    but somebody beats me up;
They make it their duty
    to beat me up.
When I get really afraid
    I come to you in trust.
I’m proud to praise God;
    fearless now, I trust in God.
    What can mere mortals do?

^5-6 They don’t let up—
    they smear my reputation
    and huddle to plot my collapse.
They gang up,
    sneak together through the alleys
To take me by surprise,
    wait their chance to get me.

⁷ Pay them back in evil!
    Get angry, God!
    Down with these people!

⁸ You’ve kept track of my every toss and turn
    through the sleepless nights,
Each tear entered in your ledger,
    each ache written in your book.

⁹ If my enemies run away,
    turn tail when I yell at them,
Then I’ll know
    that God is on my side.

^10-11 I’m proud to praise God,
    proud to praise God.
Fearless now, I trust in God;
    what can mere mortals do to me?

^12-13 God, you did everything you promised,
    and I’m thanking you with all my heart.
You pulled me from the brink of death,
    my feet from the cliff-edge of doom.
Now I stroll at leisure with God
    in the sunlit fields of life.

WHAT DO WE LEARN—HOW DO WE RESPOND?

At the end of his song; David responded with thanksgiving for all God did for him. 

Scriptures tell us that thanksgiving brings us right into the throne room of God. God loves a thankful people and welcomes our praises!  How refreshing our words of praise with lives lived in gratitude it must be to our Father God!

We are distressed and frustrated when our children whine for more when they think we haven’t given enough to please their desires that change daily. Could it be the same or even more with God? Does our incessant whining over trivial troubles that test our faith and will fade quickly dishearten and displease Him?  YES!

But being “thankful in all circumstances”, even for trials and troubles, is truly what God desires from His committed.  Why give thanks in dire circumstances?  It is then that God does His best maturing work in and through us!  (See James 1)  It is through troubles we see the Hand of God and give Him all the glory!

Behold the Man upon the cross
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed, I hear my mocking voice
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that held Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
No, but I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom

Source: Musixmatch, Songwriters: Stuart Townend, How Deep the Father’s Love for Us lyrics © Thankyou Music Ltd., Thankyou Music, Thank You Music Ltd.

Lord,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I am so grateful that you forgive our whining as soon as we repent of it all. This is a new day and I will rejoice and be glad in it for you created this day for us to enjoy walking with you.  “I will stroll at leisure with You, my God in the sunlit fields of life” with expectant hope filled with your love in my heart.

In Jesus Name, Amen